18．Looking back on my childhood，I get to believe that naturalists are born and not made．Although we were all brought up in the same way，my brothers and sisters soon threw away their pressed flowers and insects． Unlike them，I had no ear for music and languages． I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic．
Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary．I have only the unclear memory of the house we lived in，of my room and my toys．Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents，aunts，uncles and cousins who gathered next door．But I do have a clear memory of the dogs，the farm animals，the local birds and，above all，the insects．
I am a naturalist，not a scientist．I have a strong love of the natural world，and my enthusiasm（热情） has led me into varied investigations（调查）．I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people's observations and discoveries．Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind．Suddenly you wonder you see the answer to the riddle（迷），because it all seems to fit together．This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books，which some might honour with the title of scientific research．
But curiosity，a keen eye，a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist； one of the outstanding qualities required is self-discipline，a quality I lack．A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training，determination and a goal．A scientist，up to a point，can be made．A naturalist is born．If you can combine the two，you get the best of both worlds．
32．The first paragraph tells us that the authorD．
A．was born to a naturalist's family
B．lost his hearing when he was a child
C．didn't like his brothers and sisters
D．was interested in flowers and insects
33．The author can't remember his relatives clearly becauseB．
A．he didn't live long with them
B．he was fully busy observing nature
C．the family was too large to remember
D．he was too young when he lived with them
34． It can be inferred from the passage that the author wasA
A．a naturalist but not a scientist
B．more a good observer than a listener
C．no more than a born naturalist
D．a scientist as well as a naturalist
35． The author says he's a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks heA．
A．lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist
B．he couldn't do mental arithmetic
C．he was brought up in a family of farmers
D．he was not knowledgeable enough．
分析 文章介绍了作者小时候和哥哥姐姐不一样，比较喜欢大自然的东西，并告诉我们成为科学家是需要努力的，而自然学家则是天生的．
解答 D B A A
32．D 概括总结．根据第一段内容可知，我的哥哥姐姐们很快就扔了花和昆虫，但我和他们不 一样，我不擅长音乐、语言等，推出我对昆虫、花之类的比较感兴趣，故选D．
33．B 细节题．在第二段But I do have a clear memory of the dogs，the farm animals，the local birds and，above all，the insects．介绍了为对亲戚朋友、邻居都不熟悉，为对狗、动物等却记忆深刻，言下之意我把大把的时间都花在这些上了，故选B．
34．A 细节题．在第三段开头 I am a naturalist，not a scientist提到我是一个自然爱好者，不是一个科学家．故选A．
35．A 推理判断．在最后一段介绍了成为一名科学家所要求的一些品质，one of the outstanding qualities required is self-discipline，其中一个显著的品质是自律，a quality I lack这是我所缺的一个品质，所以作者认为这是他不能成为科学家的原因，故选A．
点评 本文是人生感悟类阅读理解．这类题材是高考常考的内容，它注重考查考生整体理解文章大意的能力，在做题时要结合题干以及上下文做出正确的选择．
